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INDIA’S MESSAGE TO PAK

LOUD AND

CLEAR

The guns have fallen silent but India has drawn its red lines for Pakistan.
New Delhi now has a new doctrine: any act of terror will be seen as an act of war.

What is India doing to convey this message to Pakistan—and the world at large?

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New Delhi/Srinagar/Washington, DC

ndia launched Operation Sindoor
on May 7 as a decisive military re-
Isponse to the April 22 Pahalgam
terror attack in which 26 people were
killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted
terror infrastructure in Pakistan and
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kash-
mir, leading to the death of over 100
terrorists affiliated with terror outfits
like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lash-
kar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
After the attack, Pakistan retali-
ated with cross-border shelling across
the Line of Control and Jammu and
Kashmir as well as attempted drone
attacks along the border regions, fol-
lowing which India launched a coordi-
nated attack and damaged radar infra-
structure, communication centers and
airfields across 11 airbases in Pakistan.
After this, on May 10, an under-
standing of the cessation of hostilities
between India and Pakistan was an-
nounced. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of the Armed Forces chant ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ during his visit to Adampur
The guns have fallen silent but
India’s message to Pakistan – and the Air Base, in Jalandhar on Tuesday (ANI)
whole world – is loud and clear: any
act of terror against India will be treat- armed forces. are commendable. licious intentions and audacity were
ed as an act of war. The Prime Minister had ad- “Operation Sindoor is a trini- also defeated. He said if Pakistan
Emphasizing that India’s Laksh- dressed the nation on Monday on Op- ty India’s policy, intent, and decisive shows any further terrorist activity or
man Rekha against terrorism is now eration Sindoor which was launched capability. When the Sindoor of our military aggression, India will respond
crystal clear, Prime Minister Narendra in response to Pahalgam terror attack. sisters and daughters was wiped away, decisively. “This response will be on
Modi said this week that if there is an- India launched precision strikes on we crushed the terrorists in their hide- our terms, in our way,” he said.
other terror attack, India will respond terror infrastructure in Pakistan and outs. The masterminds of terror now Also, highlighting Indian Air
and it will be a decisive response. PM PoJK. India also effectively repelled know that raising an eye against India Force’s (IAF) bravery during the
Modi, who interacted with the brave Pakistan’s subsequent aggression and will lead to nothing but destruction,” Operation Sindoor, Defense Minis-
air warriors and soldiers at Adampur pounded several airbases in Pakistan. he said. ter Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted
Air Force Station, said every mo- PM Modi said the courage and The Prime Minister said that not that the operation is not over yet and
ment of Operation Sindoor stands as professionalism of India’s air warriors only were terrorist bases and airbases whatever happened was just a “trail-
a testament to the strength of India’s and soldiers in protecting our nation in Pakistan destroyed, but their ma- Continued on next page... >>

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